The Lord of the Rings: Finding Middle Earth in New Zealand (Guest Article by Rene Smith)
This is an older article (dated July 5, 2007) pulled from EzineArticles.com for all those who may be interested in traveling to New Zealand to experience the sites and locations associated with Peter Jackson's Lord of the Rings masterpiece. The article is written by Rene Smith. **** The Lord of the Rings: Finding Middle Earth in New Zealand by Rene Smith The Lord of the Rings story has captured the imagination of millions of people around the world. New Zealand has been lucky enough to be involved in this global phenomena thanks to Peter Jackson's critically acclaimed Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. The wide-open spaces, diverse landscapes and spectacular scenery of New Zealand were the best place to film the movies, allowing New Zealanders to showcase their country and create a growing Lord of the Rings tourism industry. The Lord of the Rings back-story When J.R.R. Tolkien wrote the original Lord of the Rings novels between 1937 and 1949, he would have had no ...